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United States Will Hot Beliuquieh Cuba Under Present Condition:. CCMAND "SUBSTANTIAL" ADOPTION Convention' Garbled Amendment to Not Acceptable Substitute Conserrntlre to trge Keren, Hoping Finally for the Adoption of the Original. WASHINGTON, June 3. It Is offi cially stated that the United States will remain In control oi Cuba ua tll the Piatt amendment has been "substantially adopted." This was made known to General Wood las Tuesday by Secretary Root, and his action has been approved by the pres ident Secretary Root was with the presi dent about an hour and a half dis cussing with him the cablegram which had been prepared to be sent to Gov ernor General Wood at Havana, relat ing to the action of this government on the Cuban constitution. TLis mes sage Is long and will be forwarded to General Wood with the idea of hav ing him communicate it to the consti tutional convention. It will not be made public at this time and probably not until the convention takes action. HAVANA, June 3. The press de plores the misunderstanding with the Washington government, but generally admits the possibility of a wrong con struction being put upon the amend ment by the explanations and Inter pretations, and that it will be best for the convention to take up the ques tion immediately and accept the amendment as passed by congress. La Lucha says that 85 per cent of the people favor this, but the dele gates are at a loss what to do. Some claim the United States is not acting in good faith, as H was most improb able that the Washington officials did not know what the convention was doing and what was the nature of the report to be submitted. They say that a majority of the committee on relations told them that the amend ment as accepted would be satisfactory to the United States and that they lad the assurance of General Wood and Secretary Root to this effect The members of the committee on relations will say nothing in regard to this point, other than they, too, thought it would be satisfactory. Secret ressions and absent stenog raphers make it impossible for even delegates themselves to set things aright Regarding the controversy which will surely arise later as to who is responsible, the convention will place the responsibility upon the com mittee, and they, it is said, will blame General Wood and Secretary Root. An effort is being made tonlgbt by some of the conservatives to avoid this crisis by asking the convention to ad journ for a month, in the meanwhile having the municipalities petition the convention to pass the original amend ment Several municipalities have al ready taken that action and it is thought others will fall into line. In the municipal election the na tionalists claim the election of Senor Gener, their candidate for mayor, and a majority of the council. CAPTAIN f!0 V GATE DEAD. Former Offlcer, Fourteen Years in Biding, Expire Soddcnlr. WASHINGTON, June 3. Captain Henry W. Howgate, formerly signal offlcer in the United States army, died suddenly this afternoon of cerebral hemorrhage at his home in this city. He was 67 years old. No definite fu neral arrangements have been made, but it is expected the Interment will be here. Captain Howgate had a singular and eventful life. While a trusted official of the signal service he was charged with appropriating a large amount of government funds and placed under ar rest His escape and flight were at tended with many dramatic features, for by a ruse he got away from a gov ernment officer having him in charge while the latter supposed his prisoner was taking a bath. For years he re mained in hiding, and not until four teen years after his escape was he lo cated by secret service detectives as proprietors of an obscure book store la New York. riot to Kill Blag end Qorea. ' BARCELONA, Jane 3. It la said that the captain general has been warned of a foreign anarchist plot to kill the king and queen regent Both Claiming Saatlage. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 3. The present reports from outside 'points akow a victory for the nationalists, but both parties claim to have won in the city. The republicans showed un expected strength, though probably Mt enough to elect their candidates. TXe toatfloMllets mafet charges of Me-, CJl nfttibg. Tfce streets are lled with tncsM partisans, cheering their fa- Over 1M arreets - :r kmU tartag the day. KER STRENGTH IS EBBING. Mr. McKinley Has Not Accomplished the Necessary Rally. WASHINGTON, June 3. Mrs. Mc Kinley continues very weak- Her con dition is not greatly changed from that of yesterday, but each day that elapses without a gain in strength lessens her powers of recuperation. The complaint which came near ending her life in San Francisco i3 still present It is in a slightly less aggravated form, but gives the physi cians and the president much concern. Mrs. McKinley has shown remarkable vitality, but her illness has so reduced her strength as to leave her very feeble.. It is feared that unless a change for the better soon manifests itself her strength may become so near exhaust ed as to leave her without rallying power. The news given out by the physi cians in attendance was not reassur ing, though hope of better things con tinues. After a consultation between Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and 'Johnson, the following bulletin was issued: "Mrs. McKinley passed a comfortable night, but her condition has not ma terially changed since the report of yesterday." There was no further consultations of the physicians during the day, but Dr. Rixey called during the evening and spent some time with the patient. In response to inquiries from time to time the statement was made that there had been no change in the con dition of the distinguished sufferer. President McKinley spent most of the day at the bedside of his wife, though late in the afternoon he went out for an hour's drive. ,He departed alone, but met Judge Watson of Ohio, an old friend, on the way and the latter accompanied him to the white house. GIVING BACK OF PEKIN. Allied force Will Gradually Transfer City' Government Thl Month. PEKIN, June 3. At a meeting of the generals of the allied troops yes terday it was decided to transfer the administration of the city of Pekin to the Chinese officials gradually during June. Count von Waldersee, accompanied by his staff, will leave Pekin today. Two special trains will be run all the week taking troops to Taku. The Germans are removing an extraordi nary amount of baggage, including Chinese carts, rickshaws, tables and chairs. The Baluchi regiment left this morn ing amid impressive ceremonies of farewell. All the other British troops, with their bands, and all the Ameri can officers in Pekin were present, the Americans being particularly anxious to show their appreciation of the manner in which the British bade fare well to the American troops. BALDWIN FIRST COMES WEST. Commander of Expedition to Polar Seat Make Parting Call. NEW YORK, June 3. Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, commander of the expedition for the discovery of the North Pole, left tonight over the Pennsylvania railroad for Chicago, St Louis and other points In the west. "I shall return to New York in about ten days," said Mr. Baldwin. "The object of my present trip west is to pay a farewell visit to my par ents and other friends. I expect to leave New York for Dundee on either the 12th or 13th of the month to as sume command of the expedition scheduled to leave Tromsoe, Norway, on the 25th. I am not at liberty to announce the personnel of my party at this time, but will do so before I leave New York for my polar trip." Arehblsbow K can's Change. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 3. Arch bishop Keane of the archdiocese of Dubuque has ordered that hereafter all candidates for the priesthood In his Jurisdiction shall complete their stud ies at St Paul's seminary, Instead of Montreal, as has been customary here tofore. This order will greatly in crease the attendance at the local in stitution and will necessitate the erec tion of new buildings next year. Come With His Awful Name. WASHINGTON, June 3. The state department has been informed that Phya Phetchada (pronounced pees pet-cha-dar) has been appointed envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipotenti ary of Slam to the United States and that the appointment XA the post In eludes no other country. Strikers' Loot Da ef Grace. WABHIXWTON, June 3. At the offi ces of the Southern Railway company today it was said that mo word had been received either from the striking machinists or the superintendents of the shops where the- have been em ployed. Several telegrams that came late last night stated that a consider able number of the strikers bad been around to announce that they would report for work Monday morning, in conformity to the ultlajatam. CUBANS TURNED DOWN Are 8ent Message Eejecticg Their Amend ed Form of Flatt Clause. GOVERNMENT CANNOT ACCEPT IT Cannot Change the Wording Nor Accept Other People' Change President MeKlnley Anxious to Help the Island er. But Find No Way to Do So. WASHINGTON, June 1. After an other long conference between the president and members of his cabinet a message of rejection was sent to General Wood, advising the Cubans in unqualified language that there is no power resting in the United States government to change the terms of the Piatt amendment and that this government insists on the acceptance of the Piatt amendment, without amendment or qualification. The Cu ban convention is still in session and the message of rejection will be de livered to it immediately. The admin istration Is confident that the Cubans will understand the exact attitude of this government and make a satisfac tory acceptance within a reasonable period. This action followed tha decision of the cabinet that the action of the Cuban constitutional convention in ac cepting the terms of the Piatt amend ment with modifications and interpre tations of its own was not "substan tial" compliance with our terms, with in the meaning of the amendment. The three main points in which the action of the convention is regarded as unsatisfactory relate, it is said, to coaling stations, sanitation and inter vention. The Cuban convention took from the coaling station paragraph of the Piatt amendment its obligatory character and merely authorized the Cuban government, in its judgment, to allow the United States to possess coaling or naval stations. The United States will assist on an absolute agree ment to grant these coaling stations. With respect to sanitation, the Cubans do not agree to carry out plans al ready devised, and In accepting the Piatt amendment modified Its provis ions so as to change them considerably. In the matter of intervention the objection is that the Cubans have so changed this vitally important part of the Piatt amendment as to make the right of the United States to Intervene an ambiguous and doubtful matter, whereas a straight and unequivocal ac knowledgment of right to intervene when, in our judgment, Intervention Is necessary to assure Cuban independ ence or a stable government, Is in sisted on. The cabinet meeting lasted an hour and a half and had been preceded by an hour's conference with the presi dent and Senators Piatt of Connecti cut and Lodge of Massachusetts. As the author of the amendment, the pres ident desired to learn the views of Senator Piatt and also those of Sen ator Lodge, who is one of the Influen tial members of the committee on for eign relations. At the cabinet meeting Secretary Root took the stand that the Interpre tation of the Piatt amendment contain ed in the conFtltution adopted by the conventibn and the whereases append ed to it, went outside of a fair inter pretation of its meaning and was un acceptable. In thi3 view the cabinet concurred. When asked as to what would be the next 6tep of the government after the Cuban convention had been notified of the rejection of Its action, one of the members of the cabinet said that the government could do nothing further until the convention again acted, that es long as the conditions of the Piatt amendment were on the statute books compliance with them must precede our relinquishment of control over the island. Campaign for Pore Food. LINCOLN, Jun 1. S. C. Bassett of Gibbon will come to Lincoln June 1 to open the office of the pure food de partment He is planning a vigorous campaign against the illegal manufac ture and sale of imitation dairy pro ducts, but will take no active steps toward enforcing the law until he baa the office opened and his de partment well organized. Archbishop Keane' Record. EES MOINES, June 1. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque has recently made an extensive tour of the parishes In eastern Iowa preparatory to bis tak ing a journey to Europe and to Rome. Since be entered upon the work last fall he has visited over 100 parishes and has confirmed more than 10,5 JO persons in the church. Saeetieg Between Farmer. MT. AYR, June 1. Jacob 8. Miller and R. W, Shaffer, farmers, engaged In a quarrel over some cattle belong ing to Shaffer which had been tres passing on Miller's farm, and In the hot words that followed Miller picked up a Winchester rifle lying near and shot Shaffer In the right thigh. The ball passed through his leg, coming out near the groin. Shaffer will recover unless blood poisoning should follow. SICE IS STI11 SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. McKinley' Pnjsjclans Watch Her Every Symptom. WASHINGTON, May 31. Mrs. Mc Kinley had a fairly comfortable day, but still feels the effect of the fatiguo incident to the long trip from San Francisco to Washington. The physi cians hope, now that she is again safe ly established in the white house, that the slight improvement which has manifested itself since leaving San Franciso will be continued and that soon she may be able to sit up. She Is still very seriously 111 and her every symptom is being carefully watched by those having charge of the dis tinguished patieut. Dr. P. M. Rixey, the physician in charge of her case, spent some time at the bedside of the patient today. Associated with him in a con8u!tating capacity are also Surgeon General Sternberg of the army and Dr. W. W. Johnson of this city. The president spent most of the day at the white house in the company of his wife. Late in the afternoon, in company with Secretary Root, he went out for a short drive, taking a ride In the suburbs, but he returned to the white house in about an hour. PAIL MORTON TELLS THE PLAN. Two Steamer a Month to Serve the Oriental Business. CHICAGO, May 31. Paul Morton, second vice president of the Santa Fe, who returned from New York after having been In conference with the Hamburg-American steamship officials relative to the establishment of a new line from San Francisco to the orient, in discussing the project said: "The Santa Fe is negotiating with the Hamburg-American line, but the terms of the contract are not all agreed npon. Our contract with ftie California and Oriental line does not expire until next year, and until that time a new line cannot be established. It is the purpose of the Santa Fe to" Inaugurate passenger as well as freight service between San Francisco and oriental points and we want the Hamburg-American company because it is in a position to give a better service than the company with which we now have relations. 'At first we will not run more than one- or two steamers a month, but as the traJe and traffic increases the ser vice will keep pace with it" THE GREEN PEA LOUSE. Department of Agriculture Gives Warn ing Against the Insect. WASHINGTON, May 31. The de partment of agriculture has Issued a report on the ravages of the green pea louse, giving warning that the insect, one of the jnost important of those which ravaged the crops of the coun try during the last two seasons, will widen its range geographically and In crease the amount of destruction. Since its first appearance in May, 1899, at Bridges, Va., its devastation has steadily increased and it has now become the cause of great loss in the principal pea growing regions of the United States. The estimated loss It caused along the Atlantic coast states In 1S99 is estimated at $3,000,000, and In 1900 this had reached $1,005,000 by the middle of June. In some farms in Maryland 80 per cfnt or more of the crop was destroyeJ. Vigorous efforts are making to control Its spread and the official bulletin gives a detailed description aJd means of fighting it Nebraska at Washington. WASHINGTON, May 30.Mrs. Sarah M. Atkinson of Winnebago, Neb., has been appointed matron at the Indian school at that place. The) treasury department has awarded contracts for supplies for pub lic buildings at Lincoln, Neb., as fol lows: Coal, Union Fuel company; ice, the Cooper Manufacturing Ice and Cold Storage company; miscellaneous, H. Herpolsehrlmer. Hiram Price Deed. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 31. Hi ram Price, who served many years In congress as a republican repre sentative from Iowa, and who was commissioner of Indian affairs from 1881 to the beginning of the first Cleveland administration, died here of heart trouble. Mr. Price, who was 81 years old, was president of tho State Bank of Iowa for many years. Promotion for Lieutenants. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 31. Sec retary Root has decided that all of the second lieutenants of cavalry who were such on February 2 last, and all of the second lieutenants of infantry who were such at the date of the or ganlzatlon of the volunteer army In 1890, shall be at once promoted to the rank of first lieutenants. Philippine Hot Affected. WASHINGTON, May 31.-The treas ury officials discussed with much In terest the derisions of the supreme court In the Insular cases and the con clusion has been reached thst nothing in these decisions Is conclusive upon the government to change Its adminis tration of the custom laws as to the Philippine Islands, and therefore du ties will continue to be collected on Imports from these islands as here tofore. ' CONFERENCE ON CUBA President and Cabinet Member. Hold Long aid Important Meeting. TRY TO DECIDE AS TO CUBA Islanders' "Sobs tan 111" Acceptance ot Amendment I In Doubt Jetur He aonslblllty New Oorcrnroent, If Kee egolied, Will SHU He Impotent. WASHINGTON, May 31 An impor tant conference on Cuban relations took place at the White House this afternoon. There were present with President McKinley, Secretary Root, Senator O. H. Piatt, chairman of the senate committee on relations with Cuba, and Senator Spooner of Wis consin. For more than an hour and a talf the situation in Cuba was consid ered and when the confeience broke up no determination had been reached. It is expected that the whole matter will be brought before the cabinet to morrow and possibly will be further discussed with those who have had much to do with shaping Cuban rela tions thug far. Secretary Root has been fully ad vised by Governor General Wood re garding the progress of events In Cuba and has been Informed of the action of the convention in its successive stages, together with the final action of the convention in adopting the Piatt amendment and the Interpreta tion placed upon it by the convention, as well as the Interpretation of the Interviews between the Cuban commis sioners and tho president and secre tary of war. He was thus able to In-! form the president fully of the defl- j nlto results of the convention In adop; ing to Piatt amendment as amended or Interpreted by the delegates. This information was the basis of the dis cussion during the conference today. The president and his advisers must determine whether the Piatt amend ment has been 'substantially" adopted by the convention. This Is prelimi nary to tho withdrawal of the United States authority and forces from the island. If It should be found that the Interpretation of the convention is not satisfactory to this government quite a difficult problem arises, as It seems to be the Intention of the Cu bans to proceed to form a government, and that government must be recog nized or rejected by the president, b he has full power to determine wheth er the act of congress has been com plied with by the convention. Another problem which has been discussed by those interested in Cu ban relates to what would follow should the new Cuban government be recognized. The Cuban government. it is assorted, will be for some time without the machinery to execute its own laws and put in operation Its own edicts. It is held by some lawyers that the moment the Cuban govern ment Is recognized the authority of the United States ceases, and there Is some question as to who would be responsible for the preservation of law and order, as the - new government would have no troops and no police force and would be practically power less should there be any opposition to Its decrees and orders. The ques tion whether United States forces would be warranted In upholding the government, in executing Its orders has been raised: also whether the pres ident of the United States would be authorized, as commander-in-chief of the army, to give orders to American troops further than their recall from foreign territory. North Dakota Manufactories. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 31. The director of the census has completed his preliminary report on the manu facturing interests of the state of North Dakota. The report shows that the value of the manufacturing Inter ests of tho state of North Dakota was $9,183,114, against $5,028,107 for 1890. The number of manufacturing estab lishments was Increased during the ten years from 382 to 1,130, and the capital Invested from $2,894,553 to $3, 056,490. Memorial Day la Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 31. Me mortal day was observed in Washing ton with the usual ceremonies. The weather, which had been stormy for a week, was delightful and the exer cises at the different cemeteries were largely attended. President McKinley Intended to visit ihs Arlington ceme tery during the forenoon, but was de layed by the visit to the White House of Mrs. McKlnley's physicians. Ford, of Omaha, Is Slated. MILWAUKEE, May 31.-The Uni ted Switchmen of North America ad journed sine die to meet at Los An geles, Cal., on the third Monday In May, 1903. The following board of directors was chosen: Daniel Smith ot Chicago, 8. J. gcanlan of Jersey Cllv J. T. McMillan of Ashtabula, O. Tbs board of directors will appoint Dr. J. Ford of Omaha as grand medlt examiner. Mr. Ford Is former editor of the Switchmen's Journal. CAVT HAVE CIS CHILD. Court Deole Kebr.sao Hon ro.Me.loa, of His Oar a Baby. NEW YORY, June 3.--Frank B. Weyant, the wealthy owner of a cattle ranch near Lincoln, Neb., made an un successful effort in the supreme court here to obtain the custody of his In fant child, Gladys. About a year ago Mrs. Weyant came to Brooklyn with his wife to pay a visit .o his rela tives. While here the child was born and the mother died a few days after the birth. Mr. Weyant returned to Nebraska to attend to his business in terests there, leaving the child with his brother, Henry S. Weyant, and his wife, Lizzie. A few months later cor respondence was opened wi'h a view of having the child sent on to the father, but the brother sent word to the father that he could not think of such a thing, and that the Idea of having so young a child travel so long a distance was absurd In the extreme. Finally, Wey ant came on, with his sister. Mrs. Lucy Armstrong, but was surprised to find that the brother refused to surrender the child. He then had recourse to the courts and the rase came up before Supreme Court Justice Maddox, when the facts In the case were presented. Several physicians were called and gave It as their opinion that It was in expedient to have a child sent on so long a journey. Oiher physicians tes tified that the child would not suffer from the trip. Justice Maddox began giving a decision In favor of the child's retention, when counsel for the father broke In and insisted on being heard. He cited numerous Instancrs where In valids had traveled long distances with perfect safety, notably that of Mrs. McKinley. Justice Maddox decided that the child should remain In the custody of the brother for a year, at the end of which time the father might renew his application. A MONUMENT TO M'KEIOHAN. gtntae in Hit Honor is Dedicated at Red Clood. RED CLOUD, Neb., June 3. On Me morial day the procession moved to the cemetery, with tho Red Cloud band at the luad, followed by old vet erans and thd returned volunteers of the late war, the speakers and noted visitors and citizens in carriages. After the services of the Grand Army of the Republic at the cemetery came tho ceremony of unveiling the monu ment erected to the memory of Wll llan A. McKeighan. The monument was draped with flags and at a given signal the shaft was unveiled by Miss Edith McKeighan. William J. Bryan delivered an address, in which he spoke of the virtues of Mr. McKeighan, his record In congress and the strong hold ho hnd In the hearts of the people of this district and said the good he has done to his state and country will be be more enduring than the shaft of granite erected to his memory. Mr. Bryan was followed by ex-Sen ator Allen with an oration in manu script. He reviewed tho -history and public works of William A. Mc Keighan. He told of the early strug gles against poverty, of his untiring efforts in behalf of humanity. He re lated Incidents of his early life and showed the disadvantages with which he had to contend. Ilrllstedt a Drawing Card. There was a great rush for tickets for the first co.irert of the IMlstedt band, which opened a month's engage ment In Omaha Jnne 1st. Thousands who have heard him during exposition days want to hear him again with his new music and added stars. That all may do so the railroads will help In the matter of reduced raU-s. Increase of SKMOJIOO. LINCOLN, Neb., June 3. The state auditor's office has received from the printer a complete statement of ex penses and appropriations of the last legislative session. The total appro priations are $2,875,289.51, as compar ed with $2,591,373.00 appropriated by the legislature of 1899 an increase of $280,000. Platlsuioatb lilrl Win Medal. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 3. Mls Eelbcl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Davey of this city, was the successful contestant in the dra matic class in the Chicago college of music and was awarded the diamond medal. The beautiful and valuable prise was offered by Joe Jefferson, and was much sought after by the students of the college. Former West Pointer. WEST POINT, Neb.. June ..-News has been received here announcing the death of Frank Hahn, a former West Pointer, at El Reno, Okl.. a few days ego. He left here In 18S1 Hose Team Bead Challenge. WYMORB, Neb., June 3.-The crack bone team of tho Wymore fire depart ment has raised a purse of $100 and challenges any volunteer hose com pany In the state to race for It on the Fourth of July. Several good teams have already entered for the contest, and there will be come fast running. The officers elected to serve the Are department for the ensuing year arc: V, P. Bacon, chief; H. Anderson, assistant.
